Nurse Practitioner DNP: Adult-Gerontology
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Nurse Practitioner (NP) Program is a full-time doctoral program for registered nurses with a baccalaureate degree in nursing who desire to become nurse practitioners. Consistent with the mission statements of the School of Nursing and the Graduate College at St. Catherine University, the DNP-NP Program educates nurse practitioners to lead and influence as doctoral-prepared experts in advanced nursing practice.
The DNP-NP Program begins with core graduate nursing courses and courses that lay the foundation for nurse practitioner clinical practice. Students will continue with track-specific course work, followed by clinical hours and their DNP project. Courses are grounded in a commitment to critical inquiry, innovation, ethical leadership, social justice, with a holistic view of the person, designed to prepare scholar-practitioners who lead and influence, advocate for justice, honor diverse and global perspectives, and demonstrate expertise in their area of study.
Why the DNP?
The Nurse Practitioner program at St. Catherine University was one of the first NP programs in Minnesota. Our graduates have a long and successful history of providing excellent patient care, especially for the most vulnerable populations in Minnesota and throughout the country. Dynamic changes in the role of the nurse practitioner and the need for nurses to earn higher degrees supported the need to transform the M.S. Nurse Practitioner program into a DNP-NP program.
Years to Complete the Program
This is a 3- or 4-year program of study to complete the DNP-NP program. Students are expected to complete the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Nurse Practitioner (NP) Program within seven years of initial enrollment.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 6135 | Health Promotion in Primary Care: Adult-Gerontology | 3 |
| NURS 6143 | Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| NURS 6160 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology across the Lifespan | 3 |
| NURS 6223 | Advanced Pharmacology across the Lifespan | 3 |
| NURS 6420 | Primary Care I: Common and Acute Conditions in Adults and Older Adults | 3 |
| NURS 6435 | Primary Care Clinical I: Common, Acute Conditions in Adults and Older Adults | 1 |
| NURS 7420 | Primary Care II: Chronic Health Challenges in Adults and Older Adults | 3 |
| NURS 7425 | Primary Care Clinical II: Chronic Health Challenges in Adults and Older Adults | 3 |
| NURS XXXX | Primary Care Clinical IV: Adults and Older Adults | 2 |
| NURS 7820 | Primary Care III: Chronic and Complex Health Challenges in Adults and Older Adults | 3 |
| NURS 7825 | Primary Care Clinical III: Chronic and Complex Health Challenges in Adults and Older Adults | 3 |
| STAT 7000 | Introduction to Biostatistics | 3 |
| NURS 8523 | Advanced Evidence-based Practice | 3 |
| NURS 8536 | Healthcare Economics and Finance | 3 |
| NURS 7080 | Informatics for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 8300 | Advanced Outcomes Measurement and Evaluation | 3 |
| NURS 8543 | Health Care: Power, Policy and Politics | 3 |
| NURS 7140 | Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| IPE 7000 | Evidence Based Practice: Interprofessional Perspectives and Competencies | 3 |
| NURS 8150 | Leadership for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS XXXX | Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Management | 3 |
| NURS XXXX | DNP Integration I | 2 |
| NURS XXXX | DNP Integration II | 2 |
| NURS XXXX | DNP Integration III | 2 |
| NURS XXXX | DNP Integration IV | 2 |
| Total Credits | 68 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Term | ||
| NURS 7140 | Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| STAT 7000 | Introduction to Biostatistics | 3 |
| NURS 6223 | Advanced Pharmacology across the Lifespan | 3 |
| Spring Term | ||
| NURS 7080 | Informatics for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| IPE 7000 | Evidence Based Practice: Interprofessional Perspectives and Competencies | 3 |
| NURS 6160 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology across the Lifespan | 3 |
| Summer Term | ||
| NURS 6143 | Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| NURS XXXX | Diagnostic Reasoning and Clinical Management | 3 |
| Fall Term | ||
| NURS 8150 | Leadership for Advanced Nursing Practice | 3 |
| NURS 8536 | Healthcare Economics and Finance | 3 |
| NURS 6135 | Health Promotion in Primary Care: Adult-Gerontology | 3 |
| Spring Term | ||
| NURS 8300 | Advanced Outcomes Measurement and Evaluation | 3 |
| NURS 6420 | Primary Care I: Common and Acute Conditions in Adults and Older Adults | 3 |
| NURS 8523 | Advanced Evidence-based Practice | 3 |
| NURS 7420 | Primary Care II: Chronic Health Challenges in Adults and Older Adults | 3 |
| Summer Term | ||
| NURS 6435 | Primary Care Clinical I: Common, Acute Conditions in Adults and Older Adults | 1 |
| NURS XXXX | DNP Integration I | 2 |
| Fall Term | ||
| NURS 7820 | Primary Care III: Chronic and Complex Health Challenges in Adults and Older Adults | 3 |
| NURS 7425 | Primary Care Clinical II: Chronic Health Challenges in Adults and Older Adults | 3 |
| NURS XXXX | DNP Integration II | 2 |
| Spring Term | ||
| NURS 7825 | Primary Care Clinical III: Chronic and Complex Health Challenges in Adults and Older Adults | 3 |
| NURS 8543 | Health Care: Power, Policy and Politics | 3 |
| NURS XXXX | DNP Integration III | 2 |
| Summer Term | ||
| NURS XXXX | DNP Integration IV | 2 |
| NURS XXXX | Primary Care Clinical IV: Adults and Older Adults | 2 |
| Total Credits | 68 | |